What major intersections in downtown Houston look like from a drone

Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? Check out these pics from aerial artist and drone photographer Pete Molick and see if you can guess which downtown intersection is pictured.

Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? Check out these pics from aerial artist and drone photographer Pete Molick and see if you can guess which downtown intersection is pictured.

Photo: Pete Molick

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Bagby and Walker

Bagby and Walker

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Bagby and McKinney

Bagby and McKinney

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Smith and Walker

Smith and Walker

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Louisiana and Capitol

Louisiana and Capitol

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Louisiana and Texas

Louisiana and Texas

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Smith and Prairie

Smith and Prairie

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Smith and Preston

Smith and Preston

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Fannin and Preston

Fannin and Preston

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Fannin and Texas

Fannin and Texas

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Fannin and Capitol

Fannin and Capitol

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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San Jacinto and Texas

San Jacinto and Texas

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Caroline and Prairie

Caroline and Prairie

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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San Jacinto and Congress

San Jacinto and Congress

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Fannin and Binz

Fannin and Binz

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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La Branch and Bell

La Branch and Bell

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Crawford and Texas

Crawford and Texas

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Main and Congress

Main and Congress

Photo: Google Maps Image

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

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Main and Prairie

Main and Prairie

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Can you guess the Downtown Houston intersection? (see next slide for answer)

Photo: Pete Molick

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Dallas and Smith

Dallas and Smith

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What major intersections in downtown Houston look like from a drone

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Earlier this summer I profiled photographer Pete Molick in the days after Free Press Summer Fest, where he had taken aerial videos and photos of the thousands of festival-goers with his drone camera apparatus. Molick usually shoots photos of subjects like corporate events and buildings around town, but he began branching out into using a small drone to capture images around Houston earlier this year.

Recently he’s taken his small drone copter into downtown Houston to begin taking pictures of intersections that some of us know all too well from our commutes. Getting a fresh perspective from above excites Molick. Maybe you can even see the top of your car. Or your bald spot.

So far he has heard nothing but positive feedback when he comes to the intersections to get to work.

“It’s a pretty safe technology and no more an invasion of privacy than many other forms of documentation,” Molick says.

Of course his fellow Houstonians are always curious to hear about what he’s doing with his remote control box.

“People often stop me to ask about what I’m doing, but I haven’t encountered anyone aggressive or authoritative yet,” Molick says. He was struck by how much construction is actually going on in Houston these days. He says that at nearly every intersection he shot footage at there was a crane or a construction crew of some sort lurking nearby. He hasn’t tackled areas that are highly-residential, sticking to open areas with tall buildings and parks.

The Houston Crossings project could soon be coming to a gallery opening near you in beautiful full color prints suitable for making those with a fear of heights brace themselves.

“I plan on having a showing of some sort but the details of that are to be determined. I’ve got several ideas for how to compile it all. We’ll see where it leads,” Molick says.

Photo: Houston Chronicle

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